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Can polypropylene plastic be heated in the microwave?
Hi,
The polypropylene (PP) itself can not adsorb the wave energy in the range of kitchen microwaves! So it means that you can use PP container to warm your food in the microwave, but you can not heat it!
By the way, if the PP product contains even a small percentage of carbon black, it will be easily over-heated (degraded) in the microwave.
Regards,
Reza
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Reza Foudazi
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I can answer all questions about polymer science and the technology branch of chemical engineering, which includes: thermodyanimcs of polymers solution and blends, rheology, viscoelasticity, polymerization, rubber and elastomer technology, polymeric foams, etc.
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Polymer Engineering and Science
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Amirkabir University of Technology
Education/Credentials
PhD student
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